COMMENTARY by SHARON EBERSON Another day, another bloodbath for arts criticism. The Washington Post on Wednesday wiped out 30% of its workforce, including chief theater critic Naveen Kumar…
As Pittsburgh Public Theater prepares to present "An Enemy of the People," first published in 1882, and revived for the 10th time on Broadway in 2024, the play’s themes remain top of mind.…
Go See a Show, a regional initiative involving nearly 20 producing theater companies, is underway, offering discounts to performances and aiming to “reenergize local audiences and celebrat…
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh stages this week and through the end of February from onStage Pittsburgh. We strive to highlight as many performances as possible, bu…
What a treat, to take trip to the tropics, just a few miles from home, and feel the warmth emanating from the Heinz Hall stage, now aglow with a staged concert of "South Pacific." The wonder…
Signs that summer can’t be too far off: Front Porch Theatricals has announced its casting for 2026 musicals Working and Come From Away. Working (May 15 – 24), directed by Daina Michell…
By JESSICA NEU Founded by Martha Graham in 1926, the acclaimed Martha Graham Dance Company is the oldest dance company and the oldest integrated dance company in the United States. Hailed …
With news from NEW HAZLETT THEATER on Angus Teaches Acting, SOUTH PARK THEATRE on their 2026 Mainstage Season, BRICOLAGE on their upcoming Immersive production Samizdat, PICT’s Tempest pre…
To herald its evolving developmental mission, the New Hazlett on Wednesday announced “a pivotal expansion of its commitment to the creative community, leading with a unified approach to gr…
By MINGSI MA The Traveler (Yazid Gray) and the Ferryman (Erik Nordstrom) and The Madwoman (Logan Wagner, middle). (Image Credit: David Bachman Photography) In the Director’s Notes for Pitt…
The exploration of a three-way consolidation process of Pittsburgh’s three largest producing theater companies is down to two. A letter by the leadership of the three theaters said, “Aft…
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh stages this week and through the end of February from onStage Pittsburgh. We strive to highlight as many performances as possible, bu…
By SHARON EBERSON The pioneering Freedom House Ambulance Service has garnered much-deserved attention of late, thanks to The Pitt, the HBO show that shines a spotlight on all things Pittsbur…
By GUILHERME MELETTI YAZBEK Opening nights tend to be pleasant occasions, with warm audiences often made up of members of the creative team, family, and seasoned theatergoers. I have the imp…
Due to the winter storm expected to blanket the Pittsburgh area on Sunday, January 25, 2026, cancellation and postponements of performances are inevitable. Ticket-holders, stay safe, and kee…
onStage Pittsburgh Call Board for January 15, 2026: With news about Romero & Juliet at the Greer Cabaret, Liberty Magic, Madison Arts and Entertainment Center, PMT's 'Annie,' Alumni The…
The kickoff to 2026 is a third straight new play co-production, with the unwieldy but descriptive title Malcolm X & Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem. The two-h…
Benjamin Britten’s Curlew River is one of Britten’s three parables for church performance and is Pittsburgh Opera’s first production of 2026. Based on the Japanese Noh play Sumidag…
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh stages this week and through the end of February from onStage Pittsburgh. We strive to highlight as many performances as possible, bu…
By JESSICA NEU When I interviewed Wicked ensemble member Just Wirick, he noted, “You never forget the first time seeing Wicked.” The show leaves such an indelible mark that the exp…
onStage Pittsburgh Call Board for January 15, 2026: With news about Romero & Juliet at the Greer Cabaret, Liberty Magic, Madison Arts and Entertainment Center, PMT's 'Annie,' Alumni The…
Wicked’s popularity was not a foregone conclusion when it powered onto Broadway in 2003. The New York Times critic Ben Brantley came right out and wrote that only Kristin Chenoweth as Glin…
By GEORGE HOOVER Pittsburgh Opera has named William Powers as its next General Director, marking a homecoming for an arts administrator with deep roots in both the company and the city. Powe…
Wirick is celebrating his 16th year on the Wicked national tour! By JESSICA NEU Flying into the Benedum Center for the first time since 2018, the mega-musical Wicked is prepared to ‘defy…
Prime Stage Theatre’s High School Drama Awards attracted nearly 500 students, teachers and supporting family members to applaud the winners announced in the sixth annual event. The awards …